IB Chemistry Option A - Materials

This Guide supports study and revision for IBDP Chemistry Paper 3, for students planning to answer questions on Option A: Materials. It reviews all SL and HL topics, summarising the essential information needed for the exam.

Coverage includes:

• Metals and inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy
• Catalysts
• Liquid Crystals
• Polymers and condensation polymers
• Nanotechnology
• Superconducting metals and X-Ray crystallography
• The environmental impact of plastics and heavy metals

Key features:

• Concise definitions of key terms and concepts
• Key point and author’s tip margin boxes
• Clearly presented diagrams, graphs, and tables
• Practice questions to test familiarity